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Keystone Law Group AIM:KEYS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£5.46

Market Cap

UK£171.9m

7D

0.4%

1Y

1.1%

Updated

17 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Keystone Law Group plc

AIM:KEYS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£171.9m

KEYS Stock Overview

Provides conventional legal services in the United Kingdom. More details

KEYS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Trading at 9.2% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 4.48% per year

Earnings grew by 7.9% over the past year

Risk Analysis

High level of non-cash earnings

Dividend of 3.35% is not well covered by free cash flows


My Notes

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Keystone Law Group plc Competitors

Gateley (Holdings)

AIM:GTLY

UK£178.3m

Begbies Traynor Group

AIM:BEG

UK£156.8m

Science Group

AIM:SAG

UK£208.0m

Knights Group Holdings

AIM:KGH

UK£100.5m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Keystone Law Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£5.46
52 Week HighUK£7.30
52 Week LowUK£5.20
Beta0.25
1 Month Change-4.55%
3 Month Change-0.37%
1 Year Change1.11%
3 Year Change-40.00%
5 Year Change-4.04%
Change since IPO185.86%

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why We Think Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 06
Here's Why We Think Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Well Worth Watching

Recent updates

Here's Why We Think Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 06
Here's Why We Think Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Well Worth Watching

Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Apr 21
Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Here's Why We Think Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 02
Here's Why We Think Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Well Worth Watching

Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Dec 16
Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Calculating The Fair Value Of Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS)

Nov 04
Calculating The Fair Value Of Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS)

Why We Like The Returns At Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS)

Aug 18
Why We Like The Returns At Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS)

Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jun 08
Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Do Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 26
Do Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

We Think Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) Solid Earnings Are Understated

May 07
We Think Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) Solid Earnings Are Understated

We Like Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Mar 09
We Like Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Could The Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Feb 22
Could The Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

At UK£5.95, Is Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Feb 06
At UK£5.95, Is Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS)

Jan 22
Calculating The Fair Value Of Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS)

Need To Know: Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Jan 09
Need To Know: Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

The Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Share Price Has Gained 148%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?

Dec 27
The Keystone Law Group (LON:KEYS) Share Price Has Gained 148%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?

A Quick Analysis On Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) CEO Compensation

Dec 14
A Quick Analysis On Keystone Law Group's (LON:KEYS) CEO Compensation

Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?

Nov 30
Keystone Law Group plc (LON:KEYS) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?

Shareholder Returns

KEYSGB Professional ServicesGB Market
7D0.4%2.9%1.0%
1Y1.1%14.7%9.5%

Return vs Industry: KEYS underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 14.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KEYS underperformed the UK Market which returned 9.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KEYS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KEYS volatility
KEYS Average Weekly Movement4.9%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement4.7%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: KEYS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: KEYS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
200276James Knightwww.keystonelaw.co.uk

Keystone Law Group plc provides conventional legal services in the United Kingdom. The company offers its legal services in the areas of banking and finance, capital market, commercial, commercial property, construction and projects, corporate, data protection, dispute resolution, employment, EU and competition law, family and matrimonial, fraud and financial crime, and immigration. It provides legal services in insurance, intellectual property, investment funds and management, licensing, mediation and ADR, pensions and incentives, planning and environment, probate and estate planning, residential property, restructuring and insolvency, tax, and technology.

Keystone Law Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Keystone Law Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KEYS fundamental statistics
Market capUK£171.87m
Earnings (TTM)UK£7.87m
Revenue (TTM)UK£92.34m

21.9x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Is KEYS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KEYS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£92.34m
Cost of RevenueUK£67.84m
Gross ProfitUK£24.50m
Other ExpensesUK£16.64m
EarningsUK£7.87m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.25
Gross Margin26.54%
Net Profit Margin8.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did KEYS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

75%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/17 19:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Keystone Law Group plc is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew SimmsArden Partners Plc.
James BaylissArden Partners Plc.
Michael DonnellyInvestec Bank plc (UK)